Originally Posted by
ERJ Driver
We had a pilot get fired for calling in sick about 6 months ago. Don't know the status on that (he was a jerk, so I don't really mind- couldn't stand flying with the guy- but that is a slippery slope too). Heard he went to a job fair while he was sick and lied about it to the CP on the phone when called to question.
I have heard of many pilots getting hauled in for calling fatigue... one a close friend of mine.
Yeah, I don't think it was the sick thing so much as the integrity thing. Its truly amazing what you can get away with if you have the backbone to fess up right away. I've seen guys crash planes and fess up and still get another shot at flying, and seen guys in a near miss lie about it and lose their wings.